Health Topics / COVID-19

Long COVID can be debilitating, with long-lasting physical symptoms like fatigue and breathing difficulties for months and even years after exposure. But we're now understanding that the mental health impacts of COVID-19 can be just as serious—and often last even...

When the COVID-19 pandemic began, many people expected recovery to mean a few days of symptoms and rest, followed by a return back to normal. And for most, that was the case. But for others, their recovery has been anything...

Most people who become ill with COVID-19 will experience mild symptoms and can recover fully at home, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). If you’re experiencing mild COVID-19 symptoms, contact your primary care physician or set...

A COVID-19 diagnosis can seem overwhelming at first. It is normal to have concerns and questions about how to care for yourself or a loved one, especially with this illness being new to our communities. But rest assured that you...

Information and guidance about COVID-19 continues to evolve. Please refer to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for the latest.As the highly contagious Omicron variant spreads across our state, here’s what you need to know to keep you and...

Please note: Due to the fluid nature of the COVID-19 vaccine situation, information may change frequently—please refer to the CDC for the most up-to-date vaccine information.The COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine is now authorized by the FDA under emergency use authorization and...

One day, at a Memorial Day fair in New Mexico, I met Clay. Whenever he would tell the story, he would always say, “I saw her across the field at the fair and knew right then that was the girl...

In February, I learned I was pregnant with the most precious gift, a baby girl three years in the making. After two miscarriages, chemo from a molar pregnancy, health issues and infertility struggles, I was finally pregnant. I diligently took...

As one of eight children and mom to two, family is everything to Lisa Havens. But family looks a lot different now after the passing of the family patriarch, her dad. Her dad may have been 84 when he passed...

Hesitations and misunderstandings about the COVID-19 vaccines abound. You probably know someone who is skeptical about the vaccine or has chosen not to get vaccinated. It’s difficult to know what to say in those moments when the topic comes up,...

The benefits of getting the COVID-19 vaccine are clear, with research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showing unvaccinated people are 11 times more likely to die from the virus than people who are vaccinated. But there...

To our patients:We are here for you. We may see you through an app or phone, at the clinic, in the ED, aboard a helicopter, via a tele-ICU robot, at a skilled nursing facility, through texts to our personal phones...

Information and guidance about COVID-19 care and vaccination continues to evolve. Please refer to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for the latest.Whether you’re vaccinated or not, it’s a safe bet thoughts of the COVID-19 Delta variant have crossed...

It’s time for kids to go back to school. As the pandemic has shown us, kids do their best learning and social development in person. Of course, we want them to be healthy and safe, but we also want them...

Does the phrase “getting back into the social scene” strike excitement or fear in you? Or both? Just like when the pandemic started, we are once again in uncharted waters. All emotions are fair play here. While the act of...

Information and guidance about COVID-19 care and vaccination continues to evolve. Please refer to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for the latest.If you’re a parent like me, you likely have the COVID-19 vaccine on your mind these days....

I briefly walked into the hospital without a mask on the other day. The kind and attentive Guest Relations employee at the information desk got my attention, pointed at her mask and held up a clean mask for me to...

Information and guidance about COVID-19 care and vaccination continues to evolve. Please refer to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for the latest.After so much time at home, it’s no surprise that many of us are now itching to...

Amid COVID-19, phrases like “I can’t hear you!” and “I’m sorry, what did you say?” have become common ones. For both people with normal hearing and hearing loss, face masks and physical distancing can cause communication difficulties. Since communication is...

Exercise for each and every one of us is important — and exercise during the COVID-19 pandemic is equally, if not more, important. No matter what type of exercise is right for you, it’s a way to not only keep...